Coin-controlled clock



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ANDREW ALLAN JOHNSON, OF CHICAGO. ILLINOZS. .ASSIGNOR TO 331 03 E.VIARD, O15

CHICAGO.

ILLINOIS.

Application filed May 28, 1926.

My invention relates to a savings device, and particularly to a coincontrolled clock of the type wherein the winding and setting; of theclock can only be effected upon the insertion ot'coins in a coinreceiving chamber associated with the clock. One object of my device isto provide a practical and pleasing savings device. Another object is toprovide a clock associated with the coin savings compartment, it beingneeessaryto maize daily or frequent deposits ot coins in the compartmentin order to wind the clock and keep it going. Other objects will appearfrom time to time in the course of the specification and claims.

I illust 'ate my invention more or less diagrammatically in theaccompanying drawings. wherein- Figure l is a front elevation of myclock;

Figure 2 is aside elevation;

Figure 3 is an enlarged rear view with the closure of thecoincompartment in position Figure 4.- is a similar view with the closurepartly withdrawn Figure 5 is a similar View. with parts broken away withthe closure removeo;

Figure 6 is a section on the line 66 of Figure 5;

e Figure 7 is a 30 Figure 5;

Figure 8 is a l igure 4;

Figure 9 is a l igrure 7 Figure 10 is a section on the line l()-1O oiFigure 4E;

Figure ll a perspective view of the closure; Y 7

Figure 1.2 is a perspective view Of the section on the line 7-7 ofsection on the line 88 of section on the line 99 of:

main coin chamber;

Figure 13 is a perspective view of another i'ucinliier cooperating toformv the coin chamber Figure 14: is a detail o l a variant form ofspring; and.

Figure 1!") is a detail. v

Like parts are indicated by like symbols throughout the specificationand claims.

: rgenerally indicates a clock housing body andv A a clock mechanismhoused there- Wli'lllli. The clock ineclmnism forms no part of thepresent invention but it will be realized that it is completely enclosedwithin Serial No. 112,198.

the meu'iber A. save for the forwardly projecting lens A and theabutment rim A The various arts of the clock mechanism and the. framemembers therefor are secured by the bolts B the ends of which passrearwardly through the plate B which takes the place of the usual rearclosure plate for clocl-rs of the type herewith used. and which alsoforms the of the coin chamber. and arei'eecure l for example by the nutsB The coin housine; may he further secured to the member it. for exampleby the screws the main coin housing thus forming an eiiectire unit withthe clock mechanism.

The main coin housing member. shown "r'or' example in Figure 12.consists beside the rear wall B of the bottom flange reduced in width atits ends as at C and the side flanges C provided with inturned (hingesparallel with the wall B and penetrated by coin slots (1*. C is a keyaperture, the purpose For which will later appear. (l is a lug upturnedfrom the wall in general alignment with the aperture which. in theassembled clock receives the stub shaft C one end of which is formed asat (i to receive any suitable key passingthrough the aperture C Theother end is provided with a lever G the purpose of which will. laterappear. The back member B is further perforated as at C C to per mil;the g iassage of. the winding); shaft C and the setting shaft Crespectively of the clock. 7

Serving to close the top of the coin closure is the member generallyindicated as D, shown in detail in Figure '13. It has a hack portion Dconforming to and overlyingthe upper portion of the member B anoutwardly projecting flange D and. a flange D downwardly depending fromthe flange U and parallel with the hack po tion l). The back portion Dis perforated as at D 9* through which, when the mechanism is assembled.pass the ends 01"". the lower clock securing bolts B B wherebyihe memberD is held in position in relation to the rest of the coin housingmechanism. it is further apertured as at B5 D in line with the aperturesG C and the apertures D D of the flange It is also slotted as at D and Dfor purposes which will later appear.

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Positioned against the member B is the spring latch housing generallyindicated as E and shown in Figure 15. lit includes the back portion Eand the outwardly projecting flanges E E the upper flange E beingslotted as at E to permit the passage of the lever C of the stub :thalitPositioned Within the member 33. between the flanges E E is the leafswing; Ff having terminal loops E E and being centrally seern'ed by thebolt E which passes through the aperture E in the bottom portion E andthrough the aligned aperture E oi"? the member B and through the slotl)of the member D. The member E has at one end the lug E which projectsinto the hole E in the plate B to hold the part E from turning. lVhenthe mechanism is assembled the flange D of the mem ier D partiallyoverlies the loops of the springs. as shown in Figure 5. The slot D isprovided to permit the part D to pass the lug C on the part B inassembling.

G generally indicz-ites the closure nierziba f. herein shown includingthe plane back portion G with the upset portion termed therein orsecured thereto to "facilitate movement thcreot. i is a bottom iianggewhich abuts against the lower tlangz'e (l of the member B when theclosure is in fully closed position. G" G are inwardly turned spacingflanges at the upper corners of the closure. (i G are a pin 'ality ofinwardly projectinnstop or catch lllQllllJCilS positioned a shortdistance below the upper eeeje ot the member G and G is a single catchpositioned even closer to the upper edn'e. on the side of the closureadjacent the key a tuated stub 0 hen the device is "fully assembled theleaf spring: is in the channel termed by the dang-res E ot the member E.and the entire assembly is firmly secured. in the first place by thebolts nuts B and screws B and in the second place by the bolt E Theclosure is slidably inserted. the spacing; G" pas ing through theinterval between the edges or the flange C and the side walls (7 ot thecoin closure. The cut away portion (l n seated ki l o he lower flange Cpermits the passage of the atch members (i When the closure is thrustinto tull closingposition. the catches G each are QHPTflQjfifl by one ofthe spring! loops it ll which serve as spring latches. Either one may bere -eased by the insertion ot' a coin ll through the coin slot C. In thepreferred term of my invention. there beine; a catch or latch engagementat. each side ot the closure. it is neces sary to insert two coinscoincidentally in order to obtain the release ot the closure. hen soreleased. the closure may be downwardly moved. but the downward movementof the closure moves the releasing coins downwardly ant drops them intothe body of the coin conhmier. .lccordingly the catch ene'a the loop andturther withdrawal ot the closure is prevented. However. in the erosedspace the key controlled shafts C C 2- exposed. who by the clock may bewound or set. lly this arrangement the nser oi the cleclc denied accessto the winding mechanism and cannot wind or set the clock unless hecoincidentally deposits two coins. lllven a (.epcsit oi the two coinsreleases the closure only sufiicientlv to expose the windins and settingniechansim, but the coins within the container are still enclosed. inorder to obtain further access to the container it is S-l.l to rotate thstub thus depressing: the lever C and compressing the spring loop Ethereby releasing the catch G and permitting; complete vithdrawal ot theclosure. l may. if desired. have the stub C shaped identically with thewinding and setting;- stubs C C. or l: may differently term it in orderthat the winding); a..d setting, key may be inoperative in order to openthe coin container.

l v hereas I have described my preferred term s n-inc; with two loops.it is obvious that an operative. device may be produced in which morethan two loops or more than two latch members are employed and alsowherein a single loop or a sh latch. mem her is employ li ure -lillustrates a variant form employing a single loop. the structure beingotherwise identical as shown in Figure 6.

The coin container is integrally ttl'tlCllOd to the cloclr mechanism andcannot be removed therefrom unless the coin closure is fully removed.The ends of two of the belts ll are enclos 1 within the coin con tainer.as are the screws l3. whereby the container is secured to the (.l0 l(housing body A. The screv-is which hold the coin container assemblytogether are all enclosed within the container. and access can be had tothem only upon complete removal ol the closure.

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It will be realized that whereas l have described and shown aprz-n'tical and operative device. neverthelr. nanv changes n'iie'ht bemade in the site. s nc. number and disposition or parts without departin'lron the spirit of my invention. l theret'z'ire wish my lrawin and"")tion to be taken in a broad sense ill rare -p inatic rather than asl". me "o my spec fic derwription and =10. in oar-ticular. I do not wishto be limited s iiecilicall v to the use of two loops or two la 'ches.cept in so far as certain oi the claims may be specifically so limited.

I claim:

1. .ln a coin controlled cloclr, a clock mechanism a coin containerassociated therewith,

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and a closure for such container, a clock control means positioned to beenclosed in said container, locking means for said clo sure adapted tobe released in response to coin insertion, and means for limiting themovement of such closure, after such coin release, to a movementsuliicient to expose the clock control means, and insuflicicnt to permitthe removal of coins from the container.

2. In a coin controlled clock, a clock mechanism, a coin containerassociated therewith, and a closure for such container, a clock controlmeans positioned to be en closed in said container, locking means forsaid closure adapted to be released in response to coin insertion, andmeans for limiting the movement of such closure, after such coinrelease, to a movement su'tlicient to expose the clock control means,and insutli ther releasing the closure to permit access to thecontainer.

3. In a coin controlled clock, a clock mechanism, a coin containerassociated therewith and a closure for said container, a clock control.means positioned to be enclosed in said container, a lock member forsaid closure adapted to be moved into release position by coin insertioninto the container, a stop member positioned on said closure and adaptednormally to be engaged by said lock member, an additional stop memberadapted to engage said lock member when the closure has been moved an'edetermined dis tance after release, and additional means foreffecting its release from the lock member.

at. In a coin controlled clock, a clock mechanism, a coin containerassociated therewith and a closure for said container, a clock controlmeans positioned to be enclosed in said container, a lock member forsaid closure adapted to be moved into release position by the insertionof coins into the container, a stop member positioned on said closureand adapted normally to be engaged by said lock member, an additionalstop member adapted to engage said lock membcr when the closure has beenmoved a predetermined distance after release, and additional means forefliecting its release from the lock member, comprising in part a keyoperated shaft and a lock engaging lever positioned thereupon.

5. In a coin controlled clock, a. clock mechanism, a coin containerassociated therewith, a slidable closure for said container, a clockcontrol means adapted to be masked by said closure, a spring latch 'forsaid closure and a stop on said closure adapted normally to engage saidlatch, said latch being adapted to be released from contact with saidstep by coin insertion into the container, an additional member uponsaid closure adapted to engage such spring latch when the closure hasbeen moved a predetermined distance after the release of the first stop,and additional m urns for ctlecting its release from the latch.

6. In a coin controlled clock, a clock mechanism, a coin containerassociated therewith, a slidable closure for said container, a clockcontrol means adapted to be masked by said closure, a spring latch forsaid closure and a stop on said closure adapted normally to engage saidlatch, said latch being adapted to be released from contact with saidstep by coin insertion into the container, an additional member uponsaid closure adapted to engage such spring latch when the closure hasbeen moved a predetermined distance after the-release of the first stop,and additional means for effecting its release from the latch, saidspring latch including a leai spring loop.

7. In a coin controlled clock, a clock mechanism, a coin containerassociated therewith, a slidahle closure for said container, a clockcontrol means adapted to be masked by said closure, a spring latch forsaid closure and a stop on said closure adapted normally to engage saidlatch, said latch being adapted to be released from contactwith. saidstop by coin insertion into the container, an additional member uponsaid closure adapted to engage such spring latch when the closure hasbeen moved a predetermined distance after the release of the first stop,and additional means for effecting its release from the latch, saidspring latch comprising a leaf spring loop, the wall of the containerbeing penetrated by a coin aperture positioned adjacent a free loop end.

8. In a coin controlled clock, a clock mechanism, a coin containerassociated therewith, closure therefor, a plurality of stops on saidclosure, a spring latch adapted nor mally to engage said stops andadapted to be withdrawn from contact with said stops in response to theinsertion of coins into the container.

9. In a coin controlled clock, a clock mechanism, a coin containerassociatwl therewith, a closure therefor, a plurality of stops on saidclosure. a spring latch adapted norn'ially snnultaneously to engage saidstops and adapted to be withdrawn from contact with said stops inresponse to the insertion oi. a plurality of coins.

1.0.111 a coin controlled clock. a cloclc mechanism, a coin containerassociated therewith. a closure therefor, a 'iliu'ality o'i stops onsaid closure, a spring latch adapted normally simultaneously to engagesaid stops and adapted to be withdrawn from contact with said stops inresponse to the insertion of a plurality of coins, said latch comprisinga double loop spring, the wall of the ice til)

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container being penetrated by coin apertures positioned adjacent thefree ends of the loops. I

11.111 a coin controlled clock, a clock mechanism, a coin containerassociated therewith, a closure therefor, a plurality of stops on saidclosure. at springlatch adapted normally simultaneously to engage saidstops and adapted to be withdrawn -from contact with said stops inresponse to the insertion of a plurality of coins. said latchcompriscontaiuer being penetrated by coin apertures positioned adjacentthe free ends of the loops, and additional means for withdrawing one ofsaid loops in release position.

12. In a coin controlled clock, a clock mechanism. a coin containerassociated therewith. a closure theretor, a plurality ot' stops on saidclosure, a spring latch adapted nor mally simultaneously to engage saidstops and adapted to be withdrawn from contact with said stops inresponse to the simultaneous insertion of a plurality of coins, saidlatch comprising a double loop spring. the

all of the container being: penetrated by coin apertures positionedadjacent the tree ends of the loops, and additional means forwithdrawing said loops into release position.

13. In a coin controlled clock, a clock mechanism, a coin containerassociated therewith. a closure therefor, a plurality of stops on saidclosure, a spring latch adapted normally simultaneously to engage saidstops and adapted to be withdrawn from contact with said stops inresponse to the insertion of a plurality of coins, said latchcomprising, a double loop spring, the wall. of the container beingpenetrated by coin apertures positioned adjacent the free ends of theloops. and additional means for withdrawinnone of said loops intorelease position. comprising; an overlying key-actuated lever.

14. The combination with a clock of a coin container, a closure for saidcontainer, and clock controlling means adapted to be masked by saidclosure.

15. The combination with a clock of a coin container. a closure for saidcontainer. and clock controlling means adapted to be masked by saidclosure, and means for releasing said closure in response to theinsertion of coins into said container.

16. The combination with a clock of a coin container, aclosure for saidcontainer. and clock controlling means adapted to be masked by saidclosure. and means adapted to permitthe partial release of said closure.in response to the insertion of coins into the container, to permitaccess to the clock control means.

17. The combination with aclock of a coin container, a. closure for saidcontainer, and clock controlling means adapted to be mg a double loopspring. the wall of the masked by said closure, and means for releasingsaid closure in response to the insertion of coins into said container.said closure being adapted when open to depend beneath the bottom of theclock base.

18. The combination with a cloclt ot a coin container, a closure forsaid contaiiuy and clock controlled means adaptco to be masked by saidclosure, and means for releasing:

said closure in response to the insertion of coins into said container,said closure being adapted to be returned to closed position in responseto the positioning of the clock in upright position upon a supportingsurface.

it). In a coin controlled clock. a clock mechanism, a coin containerassociated. there with and a closure for such container, a clock controlmeans positioned to be en cloied by said closure, and a plurality ofsuccessively etlective locking: means for said closure, one beingadapted to be released in response to coin insertion into said coutaineand another being effective after the release of the first.

20. In a coin controlled clock, a clock mechanism, a coin containerassociated therewith and a closure for such container, a clock controlmeans positioned to be enclosed by said closure, and a plurality ofsuccessively ellcctive locking means for said closure, one being adaptedto be released in response to coin insertion into said container, andanother being etl'ective after the release of the first, and releasemeans therefor, including a key operated lever.

Bl. In a coin controlled clock, a clock mechanism, a coin containerassociated therewith and a closure for such container. a clock controlmeans positioned to be enclosed by said closure, and a plurality ofsuccessively cl'l'ective locking means for said closure. one beingadapted to be released in response to coin insertion into saidcontainer. and another being effective after the release ot the first,and release means therefor. includin; a key operated lever, access tosaid lever being: masked by said closure when in normal closingposition.

22. In a coin controlled clock, a clock mechanism, a housing for saidmechanism, a coin container associated with said hous ing, and a closurefor said container, means for securing clock housing and containertogether, said means POSltiOl'iotl to be enclosed by said closure, andlocking: means tor said closure. adapted to be released in response tocoin insertion into said container.

23. .ln a coin controlled clock. a clock mechanism, a coin containeassociated there with and a closure for such container. a clock windingmeans positioned to be enclosed by said closure, and locking means forsaid closure, adapted to be released in response to coin insertion intosaid container.

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24. In a coin controlled clock, a clock mechanism, a coin containerassociated there With and a closure for such container, clock Winding);and setting means positioned to be enclosed by said closure, and lockingmeans :for said closure, adapted to he released in response to coininsertion into said container.

25. In a coin controlled clock, a clock mechanism, a coin containerassociated therewith, said container being formed to permit thesimultaneous insertion of a plurality of coins, a closure for saidcontainer, locking means for said closure, and means for releasin it inres )onse to the substantiallv e l u simultaneous insertion of aplurality of coins.

26. In a coin controlled clock, a clock mechanism, a coin containerassociated there with, said container being formed to permit thesimultaneous insertion of a plurality of coins, a closure for saidcontainer, a locking means for said closure in looking engagement withsaid closure adjacent the point of insertion oi? said coins and adapted.to be disengaged by their insertion.

Signed at Chicago, county of Cook and State oi. Illinois, this Q-lth dayof May, 1926.

ANDREW ALLAN JOHNSON.

